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NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo, seated at center, gets a congratulatory hand shake from Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy after signing the NY Safe Act during a signing ceremony at City Hall in Rochester Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Cuomo signed into law on Tuesday legislation that tightens a ban on assault-style rifles, calls for background checks on ammunition purchases, outlaws large-capacity magazines and tries to keep guns out of the hands of mentally ill people deemed to be a threat. (AP Photo/Democrat & Chronicle, Shawn Dowd) MAGS OUT; NO SALES